Bill English has taken to social media on his last day in the Prime Minister's office, thanking New Zealanders for their support and promising National will be "a strong and positive opposition".
Mr English, who's been Prime Minister for nine months since replacing John Key, has posted a special video on Facebook, talking to the camera in his office.
The clip had been viewed 18,000 times within two hours of being posted this evening.
Despite getting nearly half the votes, Mr English and his party will be on the opposition benches. (Source: Other)
"Hello for the last time from the Prime Minister's Office," a cheerful Bill English begins, going on to say he'll leave the Beehive at 9am tomorrow and hand in his resignation as PM at Government House, before the new Government is sworn in.
"It's been a pleasure and a privilege to lead the Government in the last nine months and be part of the National Government for the last nine years, as the decisions made in this office and through the Beehive have helped us build a more confident, more aspirational and more outward looking New Zealand," he says.
"And I want to thank all of you for your support through that time in Government, through our campaign, and particularly for the warmth of your support and good wishes in the last week since the decision to change the Government last Thursday."
Mr English goes on to say National will be moving into the opposition offices at the weekend, "getting organised to be a strong and positive opposition".
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